What color is #140B09?

#140B09 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(20, 11, 9), and in HSL hsl(11, 38%, 6%).

Is #140B09 accessible as text?

On white, #140B09 has a contrast ratio of 19.42:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #140B09, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #140B09?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-950 (#0C0A09).

What colors go well with #140B09?

As a neutral, #140B09 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #140B09 the same as CSS black?

No — #140B09 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#140B09 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #140B09

Not just a swatch — here's how #140B09 works with other colors. Named schemes with #140B09 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #140B09 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5F6473 Accent #302725

Jet Black is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Jet Black.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #140B09 Secondary #7B4927 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #42503A Anchor #5A222D

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #140B09 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAE9F Ink #2B2723

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #140B09 Anchor #141210 Accent #D09E4D Secondary #322523 Surface #F2EDE3

Jet Black carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #140B09 Secondary #312D2C Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Jet Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #140B09 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 55/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 30/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 77/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 69/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #140B09

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People also use #140B09 with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 19.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCC7C2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #150F09 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #140B09 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #140B09;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 11 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.1% 0.017 33.1);
  --color-50: #FBF5F4;
  --color-100: #F3E5E2;
  --color-200: #E6CCC7;
  --color-300: #D0A89F;
  --color-400: #B8857A;
  --color-500: #9C6559;
  --color-600: #795249;
  --color-700: #573E38;
  --color-800: #3A2B27;
  --color-900: #241B19;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FBF5F4',
    100: '#F3E5E2',
    200: '#E6CCC7',
    300: '#D0A89F',
    400: '#B8857A',
    500: '#9C6559',
    600: '#795249',
    700: '#573E38',
    800: '#3A2B27',
    900: '#241B19',
  },
}

$base: #140B09;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF5F4;
$base-100: #F3E5E2;
$base-200: #E6CCC7;
$base-300: #D0A89F;
$base-400: #B8857A;
$base-500: #9C6559;
$base-600: #795249;
$base-700: #573E38;
$base-800: #3A2B27;
$base-900: #241B19;
$base-hover: #110908;
$base-subtle: #CCAAA2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#140B09",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF5F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E5E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6CCC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D0A89F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B8857A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9C6559",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#795249",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#573E38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A2B27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241B19",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #140B09

Color Lab

Pairs with #140B09

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